Wanstead's five Labour Party candidates have all been elected as councillors, with Labour holding overall control of Redbridge Council

Redbridge Music Society will host two prize-winning musicians at Wanstead Library this month

Following numerous messages of support for the author of last month’s welcome address, we invited Oleksandra Vietrova to tell us more about her move from Ukraine to Wanstead

Wanstead Park has been described as the jewel in east London’s crown. In the second of a series of articles documenting restoration work on the park’s 18th-century Grotto – a gem in its own right – John Sharpe of the Friends of Wanstead Parklands reports on a royal visit. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

As the Friends of Christ Church Green takes shape, Colin Cronin explains the new group’s aims and invites residents to the founding meeting. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

Caroline Moir will be discussing her debut novel Brockenspectre at Wanstead Library this month. Here, the author, teacher, stage manager and mother reflects on her journey into writing

Applications for a new round of community funding by Co-op open on 3 May

Local filmmaker Marc Coleman’s comedy-horror ManFish is now being promoted internationally

This month’s Wanstead Historical Society presentation will explore the year the Queen ascended the throne

An early morning bird walk will take place on Wanstead Flats this month

Wanstead resident Helen O’Rourke will be running in the Vitality London 10K this month

Local council elections in all 32 London boroughs will be held this month